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Intrathecal baclofen pump implantation in a case of stiff person syndrome.

Abstract
Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare disorder characterized by severe axial and/or limb rigidity, spasms and continuous motor unit activity on EMG. Symptomatically these patients are usually treated with GABAergic medications. We present a 45-year-old woman with SPS, who failed high dose of GABAergic medication. With intrathecal baclofen by intrathecal baclofen pump she had a significant improvement in her symptoms and quality of life.
AuthorsBobby Varkey Maramattom
JournalNeurology India (Neurol India) 2010 Jan-Feb Vol. 58 Issue 1 Pg. 115-7 ISSN: 0028-3886 [Print] India
PMID20228478 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • GABA Agonists
  • Baclofen
Topics
  • Baclofen (therapeutic use)
  • Female
  • GABA Agonists (therapeutic use)
  • Humans
  • Infusion Pumps, Implantable
  • Injections, Spinal (methods)
  • Middle Aged
  • Stiff-Person Syndrome (drug therapy, pathology)

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